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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jak(k)et, Jak(k)at, n. Also: iacat, iaccat, iackat; iacet, -eit(t, iackett, iakkit. [ME. jaket (1462), jaquet (c 1483), OF. jaquet, dimin. of jaque Jak n.²] A jacket.(a) 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 15.
For a quarter of blac to mak a jakat to Bell 1488 Ib. 143.
For … quhyte fustyane to be a jacat to the King vndir his brygatis 1503 Ib. II. 298.
For v elne quhit to lyne thir doublatis and jacatis 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 209.
Ane cot and ane jakat, ane doublat, ane pair of hois(b) 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 18.
To the Kingis jackat of sating Ib. 58.
For certane drake levis on the hensmenis jakkatis 1510 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 90.
Ad vnum lie jakkat x s.(c) 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 55.
j½ elne of vellus … to poynt his jaket 1530 Balmerino & L. Chart. 32.
Ane syed jacet lynit with todds Ib.
ij schort jaceitts … ane of tham lynit with quhyt lamskynnis(d) 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 21.
v quarteris of veluons for j jakket to the King 1498–9 Acta Conc. II. 296.
Ane jakkit of vellvis a1568 Pedder C. 53.
Betuix his dowb[l]ett and his jackett

b. Attrib. with cote (coat). 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 235.
To be hyme ane jaccat coit 1512 Ib. 367.
Blak weluus to be the King twa jaquet cottis, ane with slevis and the tothir without slevis 1570 Edinb. Test. 44.
Ane ryding cloik and ane jakat coit